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[tjc]

I`m just wondering if there any updates around for the inner hubs on the Coopers (pic 1) as I don`t think they`re meant to look like they do in the pic... are they?

The other cars look pretty much fine in that area but if there are any updates for all cars, but especially the Coopers please let me know. I`ve looked around but just incase I`ve missed them I thought I`d ask.

Plus...

I know the Lotus 49b sometimes had a gap at the bottom of the windscreen in reality (although I`ve seen pics where it doesn`t also) but was just wondering if there are any graphical updates for that area (pic 2) as it can look a bit strange sometimes in screenshots...

One other thing...

Are there any hi res skin updates for the 67`s anywhere around? I know there are skin packs etc from Jack Seller and I intend to try them out but would like to know if there are any others out there?

And one last question  

This is not a criticism in any way, but was wondering why the 67`s, 65`s and some 69`s seem to have much lower res skins than some of the other 69`s, the Lotus 49b for eg... the stickers on it are nice and hi res but the 67`s and the 69 Brabham for eg have low res stickers etc, just wondering why this is and could it be improved upon or is it not possible?

Ta...


                                            
Pic 1                                                                                                    
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Pic 2
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Edited by tjc, Nov 17 2009 - 07:14 AM.

[dangermouse]

I've never seen that on the cooper. Whether I haven't noticed or there is problem on your install, I don't know.


Apart from Jackseller's stuff, there are hires bits for some 67's around the forum. Try looking out for Citytea's stuff. Also make sure you seen Nino's site - (link at GPLEA cars thread).

[Keido]

tjc, on Nov 17 2009, 02:13 PM, said:

I`m just wondering if there any updates around for the inner hubs on the Coopers (pic 1) as I don`t think they`re meant to look like they do in the pic... are they?

The cars are actually graphically very correct.
Some pics of the Cooper T81:
 Cooper_T81_Anglo_Suisse.jpg   92.24K   53 downloads  jb_intltr66.jpg   68.93K   54 downloads
 t81mas.jpg   27.23K   49 downloads  f1_196609_jo_siffert_01_1_.jpg   38.13K   50 downloads
 1966_zandvoort_surtees_cooper_t81__24.jpg   207.97K   55 downloads  f1_196702_jo_siffert_01_1_.jpg   49.4K   49 downloadsjpg]
 702_1_.jpg   30.54K   61 downloads  Coopert81a_rindt67kyalami_1_.jpg   245.73K   48 downloads

tjc, on Nov 17 2009, 02:13 PM, said:

I know the Lotus 49b sometimes had a gap at the bottom of the windscreen in reality (although I`ve seen pics where it doesn`t also) but was just wondering if there are any graphical updates for that area (pic 2) as it can look a bit strange sometimes in screenshots...

And as far as I know Lotus had this gap at the bottom of the windscreen from 1963 to 1970.
And earlier Lotus 49 in 1967 had it a bit different.
 f1_196903_graham_hill_02_1_.jpg   73.82K   46 downloads  f1_196803_hill_2.jpg   36.23K   51 downloads]
 f1_196706_jim_clark_01_1_.jpg   86.97K   60 downloads  zandvoort67_2.jpg   26.37K   52 downloads

[Jhalli]

i have used Van  Gossum Cooper updates for years,

anyway look way better than default ones.

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[tjc]

dangermouse, on Nov 17 2009, 11:41 AM, said:

I've never seen that on the cooper. Whether I haven't noticed or there is problem on your install, I don't know.


Apart from Jackseller's stuff, there are hires bits for some 67's around the forum. Try looking out for Citytea's stuff. Also make sure you seen Nino's site - (link at GPLEA cars thread).

Thanks dm... it would appear that the Cooper is meant to be like that going by the pics Keido has kindly posted. I`ll have a look at Nino`s too.

Keido, on Nov 17 2009, 12:02 PM, said:

The cars are actually graphically very correct.

Keido, on Nov 17 2009, 12:02 PM, said:

And as far as I know Lotus had this gap at the bottom of the windscreen from 1963 to 1970.
And earlier Lotus 49 in 1967 had it a bit different.

Thanks for the info and great pics Keido... very much appreciated.

Jhalli, on Nov 17 2009, 12:58 PM, said:

i have used Van  Gossum Cooper updates for years,

anyway look way better than default ones.

Those do look good Jhalli, I`ll have to track them down for sure.

Many thanks.

Edited by tjc, Nov 17 2009 - 03:33 PM.

[tjc]

Mmm...

Would anyone have a link for the Van Gossum updates chaps as I can`t find much about. I`ve found some stuff here but not much either.

Ta.

[paul skingley]

tjc, on Nov 18 2009, 01:17 PM, said:

Mmm...

Would anyone have a link for the Van Gossum updates chaps as I can`t find much about. I`ve found some stuff here but not much either.

Ta.

His site is at Speedgeezers
http://vangossumpits.speedgeezers.net/

but there is a problem with some of the pages.

maybe Keith can help.


paul

[tjc]

Cheers paul...

There does indeed seem to be a problem with some of the pages.

You can get to them but there`s nothing on them, no pics, links or info...

Anything you can do dm?

[miklkit]

The Coopers had the front discs mounted out in the air for better cooling.  From certain angles they do look goofy.

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[tjc]

miklkit, on Nov 18 2009, 11:08 AM, said:

The Coopers had the front discs mounted out in the air for better cooling. From certain angles they do look goofy.

Sadly they do... certainly for screenies.

The VG updates should be good though.

[tjc]

DraftDancer, on Nov 18 2009, 11:45 AM, said:

Checking my 67 cars folder I have two Cooper VG versions. CoventryVG and CoventryVGv2.  I have no idea as I have not updated a 67 Cooper car in many years. I  have about 10 different versions of the Cooper altogether?   Coventry, coventry3.0 coventry3.1 coventry4.0 coventrybest coventryblue coventrynotsure coventryred coventrythintires coventryVG coventryVG2.0  LOL ...........

Wow!

That is a load of Coopers lol...

How`d you come to have so many and what`s "coventrynotsure" ?  

[burt]

 vg_coops.rar   17.78MB   176 downloads


Tjc,

All the VG coops are in the above .rar.
I think it was Remy who posted these a year or two back.
This has the red bonnier, the blue siffert, the white moser, the early 67 works car and the Ickx (my favorite).
There is also the option for dish wheels, I think jack also did some dish wheels which you could look up.
Anyway enjoy


Burt

[tjc]

burt, on Nov 18 2009, 12:00 PM, said:

vg_coops.rar


Tjc,

All the VG coops are in the above .rar.
I think it was Remy who posted these a year or two back.
This has the red bonnier, the blue siffert, the white moser, the early 67 works car and the Ickx (my favorite).
There is also the option for dish wheels, I think jack also did some dish wheels which you could look up.
Anyway enjoy


Burt

Many thanks burt...

Downloading now, looking forward to trying all those goodies out...

Cheers.

[miklkit]

DraftDancer, on Nov 18 2009, 08:45 AM, said:

Checking my 67 cars folder I have two Cooper VG versions. CoventryVG and CoventryVGv2.  I have no idea as I have not updated a 67 Cooper car in many years. I  have about 10 different versions of the Cooper altogether?   Coventry, coventry3.0 coventry3.1 coventry4.0 coventrybest coventryblue coventrynotsure coventryred coventrythintires coventryVG coventryVG2.0  LOL ...........

The Coopers are fun to mess with.   This is my personal Sooper Dooper Cooper.  

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[Burnsy865]

miklkit, on Nov 19 2009, 04:30 AM, said:

The Coopers are fun to mess with.   This is my personal Sooper Dooper Cooper.  

  a bit of a shock there Miklkit, I had visions of your cars having little pirate flags on them     Looks good though.

[tjc]

        

WOW!

miklkit...

That`s one groovy Cooper.  How on earth do you do that then?

But

[miklkit]

Well, it's a long story.  I had just discovered the GPLEA in early 2003, and was hanging out at RSC.  In April 2003 a French GPL'er posted this skin . He adapted the skin from a WW2 fighter to the Cooper.  I liked it and dl'ed it.  It was for an early version of the Cooper.  The current version was released on 1/1/2004, the same day as VG released his Coopers.  I then spent several years tinkering with it off and on.  This version is actually the VG Ligier Cooper with the WW2 skin grafted on.  It went through many versions before this.  Any real artist could have done a better job.

[tjc]

DraftDancer, on Nov 19 2009, 08:55 AM, said:

"coventrynotsure"   Have you ever stayed up late at night editing parts of you simulation. Then not made notes to yourself as to what you have done?   Then not touched this same car folder for months?  You go back to that car folder one day and say, what the hell????????  What did I do and when ways this updated?  Brainfart.........

Lol...  

Yip been there...